GARD CE08 - Growing Longer - Season Extending for Northern Gardens

Maximize your gardening potential with this 4-hour course, designed to help gardeners of all levels grow longer, more productive seasons despite short growing windows. You'll learn the skills and strategies you need to plant earlier in the spring and extend your harvest later into the fall.

Learn techniques for protecting your plants from frost, improving soil warmth, and using tools like row covers, cold frames, and greenhouses to create the ideal growing conditions. You’ll also explore the best cold-hardy crops, season-extending plant care, and how to prepare your garden for both early and late-season gardening in northern climates.

Whether you're hoping to harvest fresh vegetables into the fall or get a jump start on spring planting, this course will help you extend your gardening season.

Who should enroll

This course is ideal for:

  • Individuals new to gardening or those looking to improve their understanding of growing conditions specific to northern climates.
  • Gardeners interested in optimizing their plant selection and growing techniques to thrive in shorter growing seasons and cooler temperatures.
Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you'll be equipped with strategies and skills to:

  • Understand the importance of season extension
  • Utilize season-extending tools and techniques
  • Select cold hardy plants
  • Plan and prepare for early planting
  • Extend your harvest into fall
  • Implement best practices for year-round garden care
Duration and format

Duration   4 hours

Format      In-person, synchronous

Withdrawals and refunds
NON-CREDIT COURSE REFUND POLICY


Withdrawal 7 days prior to course start time: Full Refund
Withdrawal after 7 days: No Refund

Please refer to the Tuition Refund policy.

This policy applies to all students taking credit courses at Yukon University and all noncredit students taking courses through the Continuing Studies division with Yukon University.

GARD CE08
CRN Instructional method Instructor Location Start date Seats available* Cost
90139 Face-to-face Synchronous Bart Bounds Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
20
Cost: $249.00
Tax: $12.45
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face C1530 - - - - - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM -